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Briefing Paper on the Human Rights Situation in the Russian Federation
August 24, 2026
NEW YORK, Aug. 24 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news:

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Briefing Paper on the Human Rights Situation in the Russian Federation

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Update on human rights in the Russian Federation and the need to renew the mandate of the UN Special Rapporteur

In the past year, Russian authorities have continued their harsh, retaliatory and arbitrary authoritarian practices. The government doubled down on it . . .

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